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Post-apocalyptic settings are all the rage these days. There is nothing better than a pandemic or assured nuclear destruction to really get our brain boxes into gear. We salivate about the possibilities of scrounging for the last can of processed meat or watching a loved one give birth in an abandoned “slip ‘n’ slide”. Yes, [...]
Everyone has played RuneScape, it is just one of those facts like eating spiders in your sleep, being in constant close proximity to rats, and hating the bottom-burp that is Piers Morgan. The chances are, if you are a goblin-loving type like the staff at this website, you will have found yourself fervently pawing at [...]
The MMORPG community is a rabid, frenzied bunch. While at heart we are all nice people who would probably adopt a small injured squirrel if the occasion called for such duties, we can’t help opening our mush caves and spewing forth anger. And to be quite honest, we open our mouths with bitter-malice for good [...]
Hi, I’m Peter Fries. Before joining the writing team at ArenaNet, I was an environment artist on Factions, Nightfall,Eye of the North, and Guild Wars 2. I wanted to feature the work the environment team does here at ArenaNet and draw some well-deserved attention to their efforts. Maybe you’ve wondered, “What is an environment artist? Are [...]
Blizzard Entertainment might after have plans to ship Diablo III around the fourth quarter of 2011 — to be optimistic. Some press members have reported they were at Irvine recently playing Diablo III, these past days. Jay Wilson told the New York Times the following statement that really makes my skin chill with excitement: “We’re [...]
Your father has been slain, apparently, and you are all that is left to rebuild your once flourishing nation; and to make matters worse, you must start your journeys in Cornwall – It is this sort of suspense which makes the British Isles a hot spot for all high-octane, thrilling games. Almost a decade ago, [...]
The Ultima series is considered by many to be one of the pinnacles of video game history. You’d be hard pressed to find a “Best of” or “Top XX” list of games that shaped or were important to the evolution of the video game industry that doesn’t include the Ultima series. Ultima Online took that [...]
Tower defense games are easily one of my favorite subgenres of the strategy genre. And you don’t have to try very hard to find them out there, whether it be on your phone, PC or even consoles. Especially on phones, as it seems every other game released lately that isn’t a match-3 is a tower [...]
Hola, gamers! I’m here to talk a bit about the improved Mac version of Conquer Online. Although it’s still in the beta phase, I wanted to point out some pros and cons of the new setup, here. There’s great news for all the Mac users who eagerly want to experience and play Conquer Online on [...]
In an effort to continue discussion on the game, let’s keep analyzing the many different sections of The Secret World as we know it. I mean really, though we’re just a couple months from beta’s anticipated beginning, there’s a lot left to discover about Funcom’s next title. One of the many areas that’s of intrigue [...]